MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Millersville scored six goal in their previous four games leading in to tonight's match against Mansfield. The Marauder offense erupted for five goals en route to a much needed victory in a tight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East.
Morgan Winchock, who was tied with
Savannah Rennix for the team lead in goals this season before the match, put 'Ville on the board just seven minutes in to regulation off an assist from fellow junior, Rennix. Eighteen minutes later the Marauder offense struck again,
Lauren Downey, who leads the team in assists, sent a big ball to
Emma Elwell over every Mountaineer defender, Elwell was able to beat keeper Stephanie Moir to the ball at the top of the box and send it in for a uncontested score. The goal put Millersville up two at the half.
Winchock started the second half very similar to the first, scoring a goal just four minutes in to put the Marauders up three.
Alexis Glode came into Wednesday's match with no points on the season, she changed that in the last twenty minutes of play. The redshirt senior put Millersville up four in the 68' of play off an unassisted goal. Glode would strike again seven minutes later with a goal off an assist from
Bailey Hunt for the final score of the match.
The Marauders' five scores tonight are a new season high, and the most the team has scored since Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 in a 5-1 victory over Mansfield.
Millersville (6-5-3, 6-5-2 PSAC East) still holds the No. 4 spot in the PSAC East, and is right in front of East Stroudburg, (No. 5) who is a game back from the Marauders. 'Ville visits the Warriors in the second to last match of the season on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
'VILLE HIGHLIGHTS
• In the 7' of play, Rennix was backing down a defender in the box and found a cutting Winchock, who fired a ball off her right foot past the Manfield keeper.
• Downey sent a big ball over every Mansfield defender in the 25', Elwell was able to beat the keeper out for it at the top of the box and score an uncontested goal.
• Winchock stole a ball at the top of the Mansfield box and sent it into the right side of the goal for her second score of the evening.
• Glode caught fire in the final 20 minutes of play, scoring her first two goals of the season in less than seven minutes.
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Reagan Kolinski recorded four huge saves in the Marauder win.
POST GAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH MATT PROCOPIO
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On the offensive performance: "The girls did a great job scoring and creating chances tonight. It was good to see the ball hit the back of the net."
• On the team's overall play: "The girls pressed them well and were able to create many chances for us. I thought for the most part, we moved the ball well too."
• On moving forward in the PSAC East: "One game at a time. We can enjoy this one tonight, but we must move on to Shepherd tomorrow. We must continue to do our part."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Millersville out-shot Mansfiled 26-7, including a 15-4 edge on frame.
• The Marauders held a 8-1 edge on corners.
• Winchock fired ten total shots on the night, with seven of them landing on frame. Five other Marauders recorded shots on goal.
NOTES
• The five-goal victory is the largest the Marauders have had all year.
• 'Ville clinched a series victory over Mansfield with the win, as the two teams tied in their match earlier this year.
•. The win brings the Millersville all-time record versus Mansfield to 15-6-5.
UP NEXT
• The Marauders start their final road trip of the regular season on Saturday at Shepherd. The match is set to start at 1 p.m. in Sheperdstown. Millersville will then travel to East Stroudsburg on Wednesday, Nov. 3 to take on the current No. 5 team in the PSAC East.
